Margaret Lee Walgren

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1960–1972
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Walgren256,623
Opponents473,100
4
Elections run

Between 1960 and 1972, Margaret Lee Walgren ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Walgren's biggest single-election total was 88,660 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 27.

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How many votes has Margaret Lee Walgren received?

Margaret Lee Walgren has received 256,623 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Margaret Lee Walgren’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1972U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost53,92927.17%H. John Heinz III
1970U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost55,05038.34%James Fulton (head-to-head)
Thomas Johnston
1962U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost58,98434.49%James Fulton (head-to-head)
1960U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost88,66040.92%James Fulton (head-to-head)
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Margaret Lee Walgren: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/margaret-lee-walgren. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.